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Taken directly from Ascan F. Koerner & Paul Schrodt\u2019s 2014 introduction to the special issue on family communication patterns theory in the Journal of Family Communication<\/em>, page 7 they stated, \u201cThe effects that [conversation and conformity orientations] have on family behaviors and outcomes are often dependent on one another. That is, rather than having two simple main effects that are additive, these two dimensions often interact with one another such that the impact of conversation orientation on family outcomes is moderated by the degree of conformity orientation of the family, and vice versa. To predict the influence of family communication patterns on family outcomes, therefore, it is rarely sufficient to investigate only one dimension without assessing the other dimension as well. Thus, the family types that result from crossing the two dimensions are not just convenient ways to describe the main effects of conversation orientation and conformity orientation, but they also encapsulate important qualitative differences between family types. Specifically, Family Communication Patterns Theory describes four family types [pluralistic, consensual, protective, and laissez-faire] that emerge from the interaction of conversation and conformity orientations.\u201d Read before for a detailed explanation of each family type. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFlashcards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cohesion<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n is defined as the emotional bonding and closeness that family members\u00a0 experience with each other<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Communication<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n is a symbolic, transactional process of creating and sharing meanings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conformity orientation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n refers to the degree to which family communication stresses a\u00a0 climate of similarity of beliefs, values, and attitudes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conversation orientation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n references the degree to which all family members are\u00a0 encouraged to\u00a0participate\u00a0in unrestrained interaction about a wide range of topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Discourse-dependence<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n relationships that\u00a0do not have\u00a0well-developed cultural models to\u00a0 guide them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family of origin\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n refers to the family or families in which a person is raised,\u00a0generally\u00a0 considered to be the earliest and most powerful influence on personal development, and\u00a0 a primary source of individual and family identity and expectations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family theme<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n is a prominent pattern of feelings, motives, fantasies, and understandings\u00a0 grouped around a particular locus of concern in a family system<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flexibility<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n can be defined as the amount of adaptability and change in a family\u2019s roles,\u00a0 relationships, and rules<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Function<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n is something a system must do, or an operation it must perform, to\u00a0establish\u00a0 family identity and enact family life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Genogram<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n is a multigenerational map or model that visually depicts family relationships<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Metacommunication<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n occurs when people communicate about their communication,\u00a0 giving verbal and nonverbal indications about how messages should be interpreted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schemas<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n represent organized knowledge structures that individuals use to make sense of\u00a0 different phenomena.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Social Construction<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\n\nfocuses on how we co-create our social world and relationships,\u00a0 including our families<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n Press Enter or Space to flip the card<\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Cohesion<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
is defined as the emotional bonding and closeness that family members\u00a0 experience with each other<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Communication<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
is a symbolic, transactional process of creating and sharing meanings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Conformity orientation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
refers to the degree to which family communication stresses a\u00a0 climate of similarity of beliefs, values, and attitudes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Conversation orientation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
references the degree to which all family members are\u00a0 encouraged to\u00a0participate\u00a0in unrestrained interaction about a wide range of topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Discourse-dependence<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
relationships that\u00a0do not have\u00a0well-developed cultural models to\u00a0 guide them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Family of origin\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
refers to the family or families in which a person is raised,\u00a0generally\u00a0 considered to be the earliest and most powerful influence on personal development, and\u00a0 a primary source of individual and family identity and expectations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Family theme<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
is a prominent pattern of feelings, motives, fantasies, and understandings\u00a0 grouped around a particular locus of concern in a family system<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Flexibility<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
can be defined as the amount of adaptability and change in a family\u2019s roles,\u00a0 relationships, and rules<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Function<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
is something a system must do, or an operation it must perform, to\u00a0establish\u00a0 family identity and enact family life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Genogram<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
is a multigenerational map or model that visually depicts family relationships<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Metacommunication<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
occurs when people communicate about their communication,\u00a0 giving verbal and nonverbal indications about how messages should be interpreted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Schemas<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
represent organized knowledge structures that individuals use to make sense of\u00a0 different phenomena.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
Social Construction<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n